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Origins of Chinese Civilization: Neolithic Period to the Western Zhou Dynasty
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Present-day
China
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Migration Routes of the
“The Seven Daughters of Eve”
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Spread of Oriental Peoples
into North America
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Prehistory of the Chinese Civilization:
China considered itself to be the center of the world. While it is clear today
that all peoples came out of Africa, there have been people in China for
nearly 100,000 years.
Modern man came to China during the Neolithic period ca. 10,000-5,000 BC.
7 millennia ago, a civilization was fully operational in China:
With division north and south—north colder produced grains and the
south warmer produced rice.
There was also a cultural split east-west.
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Neolithic China:
The Yangshao and Lungshan ca. 12,000-2,000 BC
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The Yangshao and Lungshan
Pottery from this Neolithic
ca. 4000 BC
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Xia Dynasty 2100 to 1800 B.C
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Shang Dynasty ca. 1600-1050 BC
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Shang invented writing and used it
on tortoise shells for divination among the
regular uses.
NB Chinese developed as a logographic
and not a phonetic language.
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Shang Bronzes
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Zhou Dynasty ca. 1050-256 BC
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Zhou Dynasty
• Reduction of human sacrifice
• Heaven came into their religion
• Ethical worldly system tied to divine will
• Rulers ruled with divine approval or else
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Toatie Rubbings
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Origins of Chinese Civilization: Neolithic Period to the Western Zhou Dynasty
Interesting chapter sites:
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hm/01/hm01.htm
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/
General travel information:
http://depts.washington.edu/chinaciv/timeline.htm
http://travel.state.gov/travel/china.html
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips_china.html